Strengthening Learner Agency Through Student-Led Initiatives and Adult Collaboration

Presented by Joseph Shin, Junior, Fox Chapel Area High School (PA); Keena Weigel, Junior, South Hills High School (CA); Shriya Krishnamurthy, Freshman, University of Pittsburgh; Sherenna Bates, Project Director of R&D Partnerships, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise; and Cassie Graves, R&D Program Manager, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise

Active Voices: Fostering Dynamic Classroom Discussions

Presented by Loyal Frazier, High School Teacher and Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) Trainer; and Brian Thomas, Former Classroom Teacher, Current Learning Designer, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)

Raising Attendance: Creating Welcoming Learning Environments, a Panel Discussion

Presented by BreAnn Fennell, Second-Grade Teacher, Reagan Elementary School (OH); Valente' Gibson, Elementary After-School Coordinator, Richland School District Two (SC); Eddie Vitcavage, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Roger Sherman Elementary School (CT); Tim Wheeler, Third-Grade Teacher, Williams Elementary School (IL); and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic

Students Speak Out About the Impact of AI on the Future

Presented by a panel of Livingston High School senior students
Moderated by Robert Rolling, PreK-12 Supervisor of Business, Technology & Engineering, Livingston Public Schools (NJ)

Engaging Students in Interdisciplinary Climate Education

Presented by Rachel Arbor, Founder & CEO of Gaia Scholastic / NY State Lead for SubjectToClimate; Margaret Wang, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder, SubjectToClimate; and Charlie Hopkins, Managing Director, Teaching & Learning, Council on Foreign Relations

Raising Attendance Through Community Partnerships

Presented by Christian Adair, Founder and Director, Alpha League; Ebony Hinson, MPA, Deputy Assistant Superintendent, School Support, Camden City School District (NJ); and Terica Butler, Ed.D., Director of Development, FACE and Literacy Initiatives, Scholastic

Cultivating Attendance and Engagement: Why Teachers Matter More Than Ever

Presented by Hedy Chang, Executive Director, Attendance Works; Dr. Katreena Shelby, Principal at District of Columbia Public Schools; Shelly Gray, Principal of Literacy at District of Columbia Public Schools; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic

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